Toy combination crib and chair



June 21,1960 1.. SELONEK 2,941,580

TOY COMBINATION CRIB AND CHAIR Filed March 14, 1958 INVENTOR. 55752 5E1.ONEK,

53% 5/majm United States Patent TOY CONIBINATION CRIB AND CHAIR.

Lester Selonek, 1404 Kelton Ave., Los Angeles 24, Calif.

Filed Mar. 14, 1958, Ser. N0. 721,431 2 Claims. Cl. 155-44) Theinvention relates to childrens toys and has particular reference to adolls bed which can be converted into a dolls high chair.

Toys which stir the imagination of children and enable them to play withdolls in a manner simulating the behavior of real people have alwaysbeen in great demand. Therehas also always been a place among childrenstoys for 'those toys which simulate the exercise of mechanics even amongthe smallest of children. There is an evident delight during play for achild to be able to manipulate a toy to make it do different things andto conform to different needs as the interest of the child shifts fromone thing to another. a

It is therefore among the objects of the invention to provide a new andimproved combination child's toy which in one attitude constitutes adolls bedand which in another attitude constitutes a high chair.

Another object of the invention is to provide a new and improved childscombination toy crib and high chair which is quickly and easily changedfrom one to the other without it being necessary to remove or add anyparts. r r

Still another object of the invention is to provide a new and improvedcombination toy chair and crib which is very simple and practical in itsarrangement and also obvious with respect to the manner of manipulationso that even the youngest child by one simple mechanical movement canquickly convert the toy from a bed to a high chair and then back to abed again.

Still further among the objects of the invention is to provide a new andimproved combination toy for childrens use which is extremely simple andrugged in its construction and inexpensive in view of the multiplepurpose inherent in the object.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in theconstruction, arrangement and combination of the various parts of thedevice whereby the objects contemplated are attained, as hereinafter setforth, pointed out in the appended claims and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings.

Figure 1 is a side perspective view of the combination dolls bed andcrib shown in the position and adjustment of a bed;

Figure 2 is a fragmentary longitudinal, sectional view of the head endof the bed;

Figure 3 is a longitudinal, sectional view showing the toy in theposition of a high chair; and

Figure 4 is a fragmentary elevational view of a portion of thereleasable locking arrangement.

In an embodiment of the invention chosen for the purpose ofillustration, there is shown a combination toy crib, or bed convertibleinto a chair in the form of a high chair which consists in the main of ahead end, indicated generally by the reference character 10, a foot end,indicated generally by the reference character 11, and side members,indicated generally by the reference characters 12 and 13.

In the particular embodiment shown in full, the foot end includes legs14 and 15 connected together by braces 16 and 17 which are joined byspacers 18. k

j The side members in each instance comprise an upper rail 19 and alower rail 20 interconnected by spacers 21. Between the lower rails is abottom 22.

The head end, previously made referenc-e to, consists of legs 23 and 24interconnected at their upper ends by a fixed head board element 25 andat their lower ends by a brace 26. The parts of the bed or crib, wherethat term may be appropriately employed to describe the toy in oneposition of adjustment, are all fixed and immovable. By having therails, braces, and spacers secured together as shown, they form a ruggedand rigid framework which serves in one position as the framework forthe toy bed and in another position as the framework for the toy highchair.

In addition to the fixed head board element and the brace, the head endincludes a fiat head. member 27 which is fixed in right-angularrelationship to a flat slat or bottom member 28. The relationship ofthese two parts is shown clearly in Figures 2 and 3. The members lastdefined may be joined in customary fashion by nails and glue.

In the position or adjustment prevailing when the toy serves as a bed,the fiat head member 27 is flush with the fixed head board element 25and closely positioned with respect thereto. At the same time the flatslat member 28 forms an extension of the bottom 22. Overlaps 29 and 30assist in holding the elements in the position described assisted by theadjustable retainers. These adjustable retainers in one instancecomprise an elongated slot 31 in each lower rail 24 near the head end inwhich is positioned a pin 32, the pin being anchored in the appropriateedge of fiat slat member and extending into the slot 31 in each instancein a loose, rotatable, and sliding relationship. There are also providedat upper ends of the legs 23 and 24 notches 33 and 34. In the notch 33is a pin 35 which is fixed in the adjacent edge of the 'flat head member27. Similarly, a pin 36 fixed in the shown in Figures 1 and 2, therelationship just described.

applies. In that position the engagement of the pins 35 and 36 in thenotches 33 and 34 hold the fiat head member in vertical position flushwith the fixed head board member 25 with the aid of the overlaps 29 and30, and the engagement of pins 32 in slots 31.

When the bed is to be changed into a high chair, the child, by graspinga handle 39, lifts the pins 35 and 36 from notches 33 and 34, whichmotion at the same time shifts the pins 32 toward the right hand end ofthe slots 31 and the flat head board member and slat member, joinedtogether as they are, may be pivoted about the pins 32 from the positionshown in Figure 2 to the position shown in Figure 3. in the lastidentified position, the pins 35 and 36 come to rest in notches 37 and38 which are adjacent the lower ends of the legs 23 and 24. In this lastdefined position of adjustment, the pins 32 come to rest at the lowerends of the slots 31, as viewed in Figure 3. Consequently, there is asupport for the fiat slat member 28 which becomes the seat of the highchair, and also becomes a support for the flat head member 2'7 whichbecomes the back of the high chair; and the seat and back portions thusdefined are firmly held in position.

As shown, the foot end 11 of the bed in the high chair position servesto support the structure by engagement of the legs 15 and braces 16 and17 with the floor. Obviously, therefore, the side members become, ineffect, the legs of the high chair and the fixed head board element 25appropriately becomes a tray for the high chair. To convert back againfrom a high chair to a bed, the

child merely again lifts .upon the handle 39 raising pins 35 and 3.6from notches 7 n n at the same time moving pins 32 upwardly within theslots 31. The com bination head member 27 and slat member 28 is thenagain tilted counter-clockwise with respect to the pins 32, as viewed inFigure 3, back to a position where the pins 35, v3 6 again fall into theslots 33, 34 and at the same time he pins 2 slid ac al g t lo .1 and theoverlaps 29 and 39 re-engage.

,In both positions, namely, bed position and the high chair p i i n, thecom inati n h d member nd l member are firmly secured, although readilyreleasable. Hence the interchange between the two adjustmen is ex m y smple and. bvious to the smallest child and needs n me hani almanipulation other than simp y ifting up on the handle to chang ei h ry- Th re has accordingly b en herein shown and described a very simpleand rugged com inati n toy which incorpora es all of the es entialelements of two entirely diiferent toys constructed in a form which isreadily usable.

Whilel h ve herein shown an escri e my inven i n in what .1 haveconceived to be he m s p actic l a preferred embodiment, it isrecognized that departures m y h mad therefrom within the s pe o my invetion, which i n t to be limited to the details disclosed herein but isto be accorded the full scope of the claims so as to emb a e any nd alleq ivalent d vices.

Having describ d inv n i n, what I claim s new and desire to se r y Ltters Paten i 1.. A toy forming a combination be and chai comprisingaiirame having a head end, a foot end and side members conne ti g said hn foot ends, .a p ir of gs on he foot end, a p ir f eg n he he en and alower rail on e ch side mem er t h t he respectively adjacent legs onthe head and foot ends, said head end C mprising a fixed head boa-rdelement attached to upper ends of the legs at said head end, and amovable head board element comprising a flat head member and a fiat slatmember attached to each other at adjacent transverse edges in rightangular relationship, means forming a pair of aligned slots in therespective rails adjacent the head end, a pivot pin in each side edge ofthe slat member pivotally received in the respective' slot, said pinbeing movable along the slot during adjustment, a pivot pin in each sideedge of the head member, means forming a pair of notches in upper endsof the legs on the head end receptive of said last identified pins withthe toy in a bed adjustment and means forming a pair of notches in thelower ends of ,said last identified legs adjacent the lower endsreceptive of said last identified pins with the toy in a chairadjustment wherein the slat member jorms a chair Seat and the headmember forms a seat back when the foot of the frame rests on the floor.

2. A toy forming a combination bed and chair, comprised of tworelatively movable parts, which include: a bed frame adapted to standeither in bed position or upright on its foot end in chair position,said bed frame having an opening at the he d board end; a m ttresssupport in said bed frame extending from the foot there.- of to a pointspaced from the head a distance corresponding to seat depth; a chairmember comprised of a back and seat rigidly connected to each other infixed angular relationship and fitting into said frame with the backfitting said head board opening and the seat extending to said m ttressuppo t rm a par thereof; slid ng hinge means n id e for rotatably monting s id chair member in said bed frame; and two position look ingmean for ho ding said chair member selectively in position as head boardand mattress support or -;1'ota ted-- into a seat position h sai b framestan ing p ig onitsfoot end.

R f rences Ci e in the m of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,299,366McLaren i Apr. 1, 1919 1,568,419 Rossborough ,.V V. Jan. 5, 19.262,314,130 Davis Mar. 16, 1943

